To honour the heroes of the #EndSARs protests, particularly people who had been felled by unknown gun-totting troopers at Lekki tollgate, Lagos, on October 20, 2020, Afro-soul and Afro-pop musician, Kingsheba, has launched a single.
The music, ‘As soon as Upon A Time In Lagos’, which was launched to public music platforms on Thursday, October 20, 2022, chronicled the Lekki tollgate masacre and occasions round it.
Born Stanley Ikechukwu Njoku from Enyiogugu, Aboh Mbaise, Imo State, the artiste, who reportedly began his music life at age seven, remains to be an unbiased artiste with no report label and a administration firm.
Earlier than his sojourn into the Nigerian music scene, the Kings School, Lagos, previous scholar had bagged a Diploma in Occupational Well being and Security from the Chartered Institute of Environmental Well being.
Mentored by legendary music producer, Cobhams Asuquo, this up-and-coming music expertise informed The Guardian that he chipped off his song-writing expertise from his grandfather.
His phrases: “My music journey began on the age of seven after I wrote my first music. Then I ultimately walked into the studios of legendary producer, Cobhams Asuquo, who mentored me in music craftmanship.
“Thereafter, I co-wrote and launched songs with Tiwa Savage, Bez Idakula, IBK Spaceship Boi and Isaac Geralds below the pseudonym ‘Stan Iyke’.”
Kingsheba is an artiste with a singular voice texture. He believes in professionalism and artistry, originality and uniqueness.
“However then, there must be a mix of originality and commerciality,” he added.
With Tiwa Savage, he did ‘Darlin’; did ‘Sticks and Stones’ with Bez and IBK; and ‘Fall In Love’ with Isaac Geralds.
